New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-17
DITUHED BY A BROKEN WHEEL.
FIFTEEN PERSONS HURT NEAR ELMIRA.
The AIR BRAKES PREVENT SERIOUS LOSS OF LIFE
AMONG RAILROAD PASSENGERS.

The AIR BRAKES PREVENT SERIOUS LOSS OF lIfb
AMONG RAILROAD PASSENGERS.
ny TELEGRAPH rRIurNE-
ErNR.. March 16-About 5 o'clock this evening an
accident happened to train on the Elmra Cortland au
Northern Railway about eighteen miles northeast OF hs
city, The tram consisted OF baggage car day coach
and smoking car and was running down grade from the
summit Park Station at the rate or trtyh'e mics
hour when about one mile west OF the station In cut
a wheel on the tender broke The tender immedia'cy
left the track followed by the baggage car the coach anu
smoking car The latter car turned over ana
smashed The day coach thrown on itS
side and dragged some distance and wrecked
The baggage car was wrecked and baggage man
Rock well was thrown violently against the car, snsta
ing severe injuries There were abont twenty passon
gers on the tran fifteen OF whom were hnrt some Oh
them severely. by being thrown violently against the
side OF the car by broken glass and ear seats Nine
Trumbu importer OF ladies' hats. No. 2l4 west four-
tecnth.st New-York, had her hip dslocated and was
otherwise injured John Coon, commercial traveHer'
had his left arm lacrraed with glass The engineer
OF mind prevented loss OF life, rs he applied he
air brakcs he felt the first shock to inc encnc
lie brought train stop after dragging the wreokea
coaches about 100 feet Most OF The injured were prous
10 this city. -, ,,,r,rs
OF the company in this city train and surgeons were
quickly sent 10 the srene and every lhins nccesg a.
done relieve the injured The wounded are as iar no
known doing well.
INVESTIGATING THE FOREST HILL ACCIDENT.
Bosroy. March lG tNpee'dn-The Investigation by 'he
Railway Commissioners into the cause OF the Rosndaie
accident was continued to-day. George Richards Master
Mechanic OF tho Boston and Providence road said his
impression seemed be that there was break OF some
sort on the before the bridge entered Any de
ralment must have begun the bridge as the track
south the bridge showed marks on ties OF on tho
ground that he could ind The bridge must have been
In position when the engine struck II and when u ieit
because the engine didn't leave the rail- ne
,I hr,.t nipirn nj n z.
fracture any part that would bo important or danger
ons II the broken journal caused the bridge 10
settle. that might telescope two cars that were were
on the bridge at tho limo ~ sc'ueu
into n valley. A journal might break hall mile away
and yet do damage for breaking Journal mas peeh
known to serious accident at once and again bas
been known TO run forty fifty miles. II this accident
was by this breaking journal must nave pech
done by the deralng OF the opposite wheel II that nap
pcncd on the bridge Just before went on the bridge
Il would cause shock when struck and possibly
breaking OF the paris o the bridge and It's CON
sequent fall II this the cause OF the accident now
ever the Journal being tho fifth Of tho train o
could for cteescoping OF the forward cars
Trains erled aoen from the bre sEing down Drake
beam from any Other ordinary cause Then II oiahe
beam tho first, second third ear had dropped anu
caught between the open secpors OF the bridge, that
would brought about the sort OF teescoplnS bat
caused the accident